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Population in Chorley

Every population series published for Chorley, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Chorley, net internal migration by local authority rose from 1,280 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,310 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 30 or 2.3% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,183 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,081 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,128 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,113 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,357 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,255 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,170 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,074 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,086 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 475 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,106 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 887 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,310 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,310 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Chorley, international migration into a local authority rose from 203 in Year to mid-2012 to 644 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 441 or 217.2% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400600201520202025Year to mid-2012: 203 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 258 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 236 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 268 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 249 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 266 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 279 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 219 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 202 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 544 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 586 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 697 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 644 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 644 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Chorley, international migration out of a local authority rose from 207 in Year to mid-2012 to 452 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 245 or 118.4% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400201520202025Year to mid-2012: 207 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 204 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 235 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 245 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 262 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 290 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 334 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 323 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 319 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 218 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 196 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 201 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 452 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 452 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Chorley, net international migration by local authority rose from -4 in Year to mid-2012 to 192 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 196 or 4900.0% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400201520202025Year to mid-2012: -4 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 54 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 23 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -13 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -24 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -54 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -44 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -58 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 326 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 496 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 192 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 192 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Chorley, births by local authority fell from 1,256 in Year to mid-2012 to 970 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 286 or 22.8% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,256 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,245 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,212 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,236 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,243 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,247 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,108 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,144 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,095 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,041 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,103 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 991 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 976 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 970 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 970 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Chorley, deaths by local authority rose from 1,000 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,222 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 222 or 22.2% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,000 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 989 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,009 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,044 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,017 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,166 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,157 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,096 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,348 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,148 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,233 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,222 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,222 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Chorley, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 256 in Year to mid-2012 to -252 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 508 or 198.4% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-400-2000200201520202025Year to mid-2012: 256 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 256 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 203 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 192 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 226 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 81 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -49 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 48 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -253 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -107 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -449 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -364 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -252 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -252 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Chorley, other population change by local authority rose from -207 in Year to mid-2012 to -15 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 192 or 92.8% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -207 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -249 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -271 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -99 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -151 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -197 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -223 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -151 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -305 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -191 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 98 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 99 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -3 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -15 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -15 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Chorley, population by local authority rose from 107,591 in Mid-2011 to 120,839 in Mid-2024, a change of 13,248 or 12.3% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k20152020Mid-2011: 107,591 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 108,916 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 110,160 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 111,174 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 112,418 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 113,593 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 114,810 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 115,739 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 116,762 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 117,178 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 117,908 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 118,677 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 119,823 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 120,839 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 120,839 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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